People across the country are making adjustments to protect themselves from potential crises—in this case, water, oil, food—and, simply, to live better. You can use these resources to inspire your students to build their own and their community’s resilience.

In the heat of summer, we especially appreciate the gift of water to nourish our gardens, to cool us off, to quench our thirst.
With water shortages looming, many citizens are taking action to conserve water—from setting up gray water systems to using water-efficient showerheads.

We pay close attention to what newsletter features you like (and don’t). In this special edition, you’ll find the most read items—our “greatest hits” from the past year. Rediscover popular lesson plans, posters, and other classroom resources.

The Teaching Diverse Students Initiative confronts your attitudes about race and privilege. A middle school teacher from urban Atlanta shares why race has everything to do with who and how he teaches. YES! classroom tools and more on creating inclusive communities.

In this newsletter you’ll find the story of a family with a remarkable resolution. For one year, “No Impact Man” Colin Beavan and his family tried to uplug, produce no trash, and buy nothing. We are excited to share the newly released No Impact Project Curriculum to get your students thinking about the effects of ordinary actions on the environment.

With the help of Annie Leonard’s compelling Story of Stuff Project and other inspiring YES! resources, take yourself and and your students to the next level by looking at small steps to living differently.

Service-learning projects and climate action resources from Facing the Future. What is a free school? YES! classroom tools for DIY Learning, things educated people really should know, and introducing the YES! Exemplary Essay Project.